1 History & Culture · 1.1.10 Post-Gupta India and Harsha

1.1.10.3 Harsha's religion, literary works and Hiuen Tsang's account

Harsha began as a Shaiva and became a patron of Mahayana Buddhism, wrote three Sanskrit plays, and gave us, through Hiuen Tsang and Bana, the fullest picture of north India in the seventh century.

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Key terms

  • Harsha
  • Mahayana
  • Ratnavali
  • Priyadarshika
  • Nagananda
  • Banabhatta
  • Kadambari
  • Hiuen Tsang
  • Si-Yu-Ki
  • Nalanda
  • Shilabhadra

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